What goes on for the 12 week appointment

I have my 12 week appointment Friday...is it worth it for DH to take a long lunch to come to it? They do things a little differently at my new doctor's office than they did at my old one with DD. With DD i had a songogram at 8 weeks....at this doctor they didn't even listen for a heartbeat at 8 weeks. Poor DD drove all the way to the appointment to watch me fill out paperwork.

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At my 12 week appointment, we listend to the heartbeat and the doc. felt of my belly. That was it.. On that particular day the doctors had some problems at the hospital, so it took over two hours from the time I got there to the time I left... I wasn't very happy, but was so glad when I finally got to hear the heartbeat again. DH is waiting until 20 week ultrasound to come to an appointment.

I have my 12 week next Monday and will hopefully be hearing a heartbeat. They won't do it before 10 weeks at this office and they don't do ultrasounds early either unless something is wrong. So hopefully you will get to hear the heartbeat at yours. I would call them to see that way your DH will know if it is worth going.

There's really nothing important going on until the next sonogram (16-20 weeks). That's the fun one!!! All you'll be doing at the rest of your appointments will be: peeing in a cup, weight check, listening to the heartbeat, and checking the size of your uterus. Pretty uneventful until the last month when they start checking to see if your dialated.

My 8wk was similar to yours.....history and bloodwork. My 12 week appt was much more. It included a pelvic/annual exam and listening for the heartbeat with the doppler. My doc couldn't find the heartbeat so I ended up getting an ultrasound and got to see my baby! If you haven't heard the heartbeat yet and dh wants to go I would say it is worth it for him to take the long lunch.

My next appt is 16 wks and just a heartbeat listen on Aug 19. THinking of just making the trip myself instead of draggin dh and dd along on the 150 mile drive!

I got a u/s at the 8 week along with bloodwork. At the 12 week he just used the doppler to listen to the heartbeat and answered my questions. Since you haven't has an us yet, I'd call and ask just to be sure!

I have what I guess is my 12 week appointment this afternoon (I'm a little over 13 weeks). Hubby is coming with me cause I am hoping we are going to hear the heartbeat and we didnt get to last time. He said he wants to make it to every appointment that he can cause he is in the military and will probably miss the big ultrasound when we find out the gender, booo.

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At my first appointment around 10 weeks, I had an ultrasound to assure how far along I was and got to hear the heartbeat. My next appointment which was the other day....(I'm almost 12 weeks now) I just basically talked to the doctor and he gave me a bag full of vitamins. My next appointment isn't until September 7th (which is my birthday...yayyyy lol) and my BD wants to go. I'm really hoping we get to hear the heartbeat seeing as he missed the first appointment!!

Just got back from my 2nd appointment (13 wks 4 days). Apparently since I came in at 9 weeks I wasn't supposed to come in again until 15 wks but someone screwed up when scheduling this appt. The doc was like "uh, why are you here??" haha. We didnt have any questions since everything is going really well but we did get to hear the heartbeat!!! Strong & healthy. Appointment lasted all of 5 minutes. I have to go back in 2 weeks to get a blood test for the baby's spine or something then in 6 weeks (sept 23rd) I get the big u/s!!!

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Who says first loves & high school romances dont last? Became a wife 8/3/2010.Became a mom 2/2/2012.